Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe - Mother Goose Club Nursery Rhymes

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Historical Background

The earliest record of "Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" was printed in Joseph Ritson's "Gammer Gurton's Garland" in 1794. This version included the additional last line "She whipp'd all their bums, and sent them to bed." Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the classic rhyme was varied many times. The rhyme is reputedly linked to both Queen Caroline, who had eight children, and Elizabeth Vergoose of Boston, who had six of her own children and ten step-children. Other than their many children, there is no evidence connecting these figures to the rhyme.

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"Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" lyrics:
There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children
She didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth
And a big slice of bread,
Kissed them all soundly,
And sent them to bed.

Additional versions:
Version 1

There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children
She didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth
And a big slice of bread,
Kissed them all soundly
And sent them to bed.

(Mother Goose Club Version)

Version 2

There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children,
She didn't know what to do.
She gave them some broth,
Without any bread,
She whipped them all around,
And sent them to bed.

Source: Smith, The Little Mother Goose (1912)

Version 3

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do;
She gave them some broth without any bread;
She whipp'd all their bums, and sent them to bed.

Source: Joseph Ritson, Gammer Gurton's Garland (1794)

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[nickoelke1]

Per Wikipedia:

The most common version of the rhyme is:

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children, she didn't know what to do;

She gave them some broth without any bread;

Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

The earliest printed version in Joseph Ritson's Gammer Gurton's Garland in 1794 has the coarser last line:

She whipp'd all their bums, and sent them to bed.

There were many other variations printed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

[SockeyeMedia]

@nickoelke1 Thank you! We have several versions of rhymes on our site. You can go to our Complete Rhymes List page and click on any "Parents page" to see rhyme versions, histories and more.

[yuraka]

I think old rhymes and fairytales have deeper meaning than it appears on the surface. Therefore, however it sounds cruel, I think it shouldn't be altered for shallow sentimental reasons.

[SockeyeMedia]

@yuraka Thanks for sharing with us -- we appreciate all fan feedback!

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